Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
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Death Of Strange Character
Personal Notes.

ICcrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatcb-l
LYHcHpuRa, March II, 1887,
A terrible homicide and attempted
suieide was committed about daylight
this morning on Salem avenue, in this
city. A negro named Moses Miller
ehoked his wife 10 death and then at-
tempted 10 take his own life by cutting
his throat with razor. He lies in Q
very critical condition. The cause is
said TO have been jealousy. Miller was
formerly an employee Of the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company. Mil
Ter denies 10 the police that he did the
deed, stating that somebody came In
while they slept and choked his wife
70 death and then attempted to kill
him." This is not believed, asthe cou.
pie are known 10 have qusrrelled and
fought numberless times within the
past few weeks.
The increase in the sales OF tobacco
at the various warehouses continues.
Last week the sales reached 100000
pounds, against OIL 800 the week pre-
ceding, being an increase OF $500
pounds. The market continues active,
with prospect of still further increase
in sales for the present week, the
weather being suitable for marketing
the weed, and the country roads i'm
proving.
The revenue collections for the week
reached 80, 255.72, indicating slight
falling off from last week.
The Young Mems Christian Asso'
citation OF this city have elected as dele
gates 10 the International Convention
OF the Association, to be held In San
Francisco, Cal, in May, Messrs. j. p.
Pettyjohn, c. w. Button. N. O. Man
son, s. G. Hurt, J. b. Winfree, Rich
ard Pollard, J. T. Yates, and Secretary
Lickhder.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company have closed contract with
the Baldwin Locomotive Works OF
Philadelphia for the immediate con-
struction of eighteen locomotives of
large size for their road.
There is rumor in the city that Mr..
Charles W. Button, late owner OF the
Virginian, proposes to make Washing
ton city his future home. There is
doubtless some foundation for the
statement, though it is doubtful
whether he has definitely determined
on the change.
Public opinion appears to have def
nitely settled that Mr.. Frederickson, OF
Amherst, who was found dead with his
head in the fire and shockingly burned,
came to his death as the result OF an
accident and not by murder, as was at
first supposed by many. His habits,
together with the fact that his property,
even to his watch, was found intact,
have led to this conclusion. AS he was
not known 10 possess an enemy, he
could only have been murdered for
what he possessed, and as his money
was all in bank in this city, it being his
custom to pay everything by check, and
nothing had been disturbed so far as is
known in his house, the murder theory
has been practically abandoned Fred
erickson was strange creature, a man
Of some wealth and cultivation, Nor
wegian by birth. He purchased seve-
raj years ago a farm about two miles
from the city, on which he and his wife
resided. About five years ago the wife
died. Her husband had her remains
placed in a metallic case, and has kept
them in his parlor ever since. The case
was opened last week, and the body was
found to be in perfect state of pre-
servation. The bodies were buried to-
gether in vault which the husband
had prepared in his residence.